Tatum Dale recently worked as campaign manager for Rep. Andy Barr’s Senate run.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — U.S. Rep. Andy Barr is mourning the loss of his longtime campaign manager, Tatum Dale.
In a social media post on Christmas, Barr announced Dale’s death. He said she had worked almost every job in his office including serving as his district director, deputy chief of staff, and most recently as campaign manager for the Republican congressman’s Senate run.
“She loved helping people and was a servant of others, just as Christ envisioned us all to be,” Barr said. “Tatum loved her family, her faith, and her Commonwealth. She made me a better Congressman, our staff better public servants, and we will all miss her forever.”
Robert J. Benvenuti III, chairman of the Republican Party of Kentucky, said Dale was widely respected in the state’s political circles.
“While she will be profoundly missed, Tatum leaves behind an indelible mark on the Republican Party of Kentucky,” Benvenuti said in a statement.
Read Barr’s full statement on Dale’s death below:
“When I first ran to serve the Sixth District, Tatum Dale was one of the first people who volunteered to help. Born and raised in Murray, Tatum came to the University of Kentucky for college, and I’m forever grateful that she stayed to serve alongside me. For over 15 years, Tatum was the heart and soul of my team. She held almost every job in my office—Scheduler, Field Representative, Deputy District Director, District Director, then Deputy Chief of Staff and Campaign Manager for my U.S. Senate run.
“With Tatum’s leadership, my office favorably closed thousands of cases for Kentuckians—helping veterans, seniors, and families throughout our district. She fought to deliver funds to support dozens of community projects across our Commonwealth. She loved helping people and was a servant of others, just as Christ envisioned us all to be. Maybe that’s why her birth in heaven is a shared birthday with our Lord and Savior. While our hearts are broken, our team finds peace and hope knowing that Tatum is now home with Christ, resting comfortably in the arms of her Savior.
“Tatum loved her family, her faith, and her Commonwealth. She made me a better Congressman, our staff better public servants, and we will all miss her forever. From Murray to Lexington and everywhere in the Commonwealth that she touched, we hope you will all join us in praying for Tatum’s family and friends—and be forever inspired by her memory to serve others.”